As senses go, there's nothing so immediate and concrete as our sense of touch. So it may come as a surprise that, on the molecular level, our sense of touch is still poorly understood.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 4, 2017
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Researchers at India's Jaypee University of Information Technology have developed a new way to detect 'copy-move forgery' in photographs that is more successful and faster than currently available methods.
Software
Jul 4, 2017
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Scientists reveal the first detection of a molecule from Enceladus with a ground-based telescope, with implications for the search for life.
Space Exploration
Jul 4, 2017
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By gently prodding a swirling cloud of supercooled lithium atoms with a pair of lasers, and observing the atoms' response, researchers at Swinburne have developed a new way to probe the properties of quantum materials.
Quantum Physics
Jul 4, 2017
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Silver has been used as an antimicrobial agent for more than 100 years. Today, silver in the form of nanoparticles is incorporated in such products as plastic food containers, medical materials, and clothing. In textiles, ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 4, 2017
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Researchers at the University of Southampton have cast doubt over established explanations for certain behaviours in pulsars - highly magnetised rotating neutron stars, formed from the remains of supernovae.
General Physics
Jul 4, 2017
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New research from a team of DU physicists has the potential to serve as the foundation for next-generation computer technology.
General Physics
Jul 4, 2017
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Every year, about two Earth masses of material flows to the disk of the young star V346 Nor from its surroundings, to end up on the star causing brightening. The hard-to-see phenomenon was captured by a Hungarian-led research ...
Astronomy
Jul 4, 2017
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A team of astronomers, led by PhD researcher Malcolm Druett of Northumbria University at Newcastle, have taken a big step forward in understanding a 30-year-old mystery in the process of formation of solar flares. Druett ...
Space Exploration
Jul 4, 2017
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A primitive galaxy that could provide clues about the early universe has been spotted by astronomers as it begins to be consumed by a gigantic neighboring galaxy.
Astronomy
Jul 4, 2017
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